Job overview
We are looking for an inspired individual with Oncology and Surgical experience to lead our Smithfield Level 2 Ward within the St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Breast Cancer Centre of Excellence The job will be suitable for senior nurses looking to advance their leadership and managerial career. The job offers the unique opportunity to bring your expertise to ensure safe and compassionate patient experience whilst maximising our capacity utilisation through innovative ways.
You will work alongside the Senior Nursing Team and lead your team of junior sister and charge nurses, staff nurses, nursing associates and healthcare support workers to deliver high quality care in our 11 bedded Breast Surgery Ward.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to ensure patients receive high quality care whilst also ensuring the smooth daily patient flow through the 2nd floor. The post holder will pro-actively lead and manage the nursing team and help the team to achieve their aspirations through audit and quality improvement intitatives. The post holder will actively contribute to realise the service vision and key targets by working closely with the service leads. The ward manager will partner with the peers to drive incremental innovation to achieve safe and compassionate patient experience
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RGN/RN
2. Intravenous accreditation
3. Mentorship course or equivalent
4. Oncology/ Surgery specialist modules
5. Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
6. Evidence of degree level education
7. Leadership Training
8. ALS
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Experience of co-ordinating shifts.
10. Oncology experience at band 6 level
11. Experience in surgical hospital setting
12. Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complains handling and clinical risk management.
Desirable criteria
13. Previous ward manager experience
14. Rostering, appraisal and sickness management experience
Knowledge & skills
Essential criteria
15. Ability to recognise a deteriorating patients
16. Ability to solve problems and use initiative
17. Good interpersonal skills
18. Ability to work as a team member
19. Ability to manage own workload
20. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication skills
21. Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
22. Adaptability to changing workload
23. Willing to broaden knowledge and learn specific competencies
24. Ability to respond positively to constructive criticism
25. Quality improvement project experience
Visa Sponsorship Information
This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.